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Tom Hack
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I have a question. Recently, I have noticed sites that I compete against in some of my niches ranking at the top, even first and second with poor unrelated high page rank link backs, hence there top rankings. They will buy an expired domain with high page rank and point it to their main site to jump in the rankings. Where can we report this unnatural linking/ ranking? I reported one competitor in the past and within weeks he was back on top with multiple links from unrelated websites. It gets frustrating playing by the rules and watching the black hatters stay on top. A simple subscription to a backlinks watch site gives a pretty clear picture of what they are doing.
Could Google raise the importance of whistle blowing? It might help improve search results and user experience with thousands of publishers watching and reporting the "bad apples". Make a report unfair practice button right on the adsense panel and add a few staff to follow up. All good publishers focus on great content AND keep a close eye on the competition. Just my two cents. Thoughts?
Could Google raise the importance of whistle blowing? It might help improve search results and user experience with thousands of publishers watching and reporting the "bad apples". Make a report unfair practice button right on the adsense panel and add a few staff to follow up. All good publishers focus on great content AND keep a close eye on the competition. Just my two cents. Thoughts?
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Yes, that would be a reasonable and fair approach providing that Google provide physical human overseers to manually review claims. Unfortunately, that requires Google to spend more money to hire more employees...
Hmmmm, I could use a job. I'm currently unemployed ;-)
Hmmmm, I could use a job. I'm currently unemployed ;-)
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Shared publicly -Daily photos taken to record weight loss. 18 pounds lost in first 39 days. Follow the transformation live and see how losing weight can be easy. No paid memberships, no special meals bought from a company, no weight loss pills, just clean, healthy natural weight loss through proper diet and exercise. If I can do it, so can you!
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Event Discussions -Looking forward to the next event. I can't believe that guy manages to work for Google AND star in Sister Wives!
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Okay! I'm so curious... Which guy?
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Community Lounge -Did you guys do the worksheet yet? Go click on the events tab on the upper left here. You will find it there. I think I will take an XL T-shirt.
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very useful worksheet. helps the focus. I'm here to learn before I scald my toes. I'm hoping these sessions will answer the questions I'm not smart enough to ask yet.
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Looking forward to the 10 week course. I am an adsense addict. I have been at it for almost 2 years now. Always looking to learn and improve.
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Learn how to create unique quality content - a great point +Tom Hack and something many site and blog owners don't understand.
You have to become an expert in your niche, not an expert in web design. You have to be the authority on your subject.
People will follow your brand online if they believe your are truly passionate about your niche.
Are all those travel blogs really involved in the tourism industry? Do all those SEO sites have a proven track record of success?
Making money from Adsense is a full time business if you want to make a success at it.
You have to become an expert in your niche, not an expert in web design. You have to be the authority on your subject.
People will follow your brand online if they believe your are truly passionate about your niche.
Are all those travel blogs really involved in the tourism industry? Do all those SEO sites have a proven track record of success?
Making money from Adsense is a full time business if you want to make a success at it.
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I spend most of my free time self teaching about the interweb and how to make a passive income online. I have just over two years under my belt and have yet to make my millions. Regardless, I am happy to learn something new each day and have faith that someday my big break will come. I have picked up web design, Photoshop skills, and recently SEO skills that were all Chinese to me two years ago. My very first site that I am proud of is home decorator
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Two time paintball world cup champion in 1998 and 2000 with Detroit Fusion. Father of an amazing son with Asperger's Syndrome.
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- University of Western OntarioKinesiology, 1990 - 1991
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